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Dragging Canoe”, a Cherokee Warrior, Who Lived Here, and Who Led the “Dreaded Chicamauga’S” in the Fight to Save Their Cherokee Heritage As submitted by Nonie Webb OUR CHEROKEE HERITAGE Marion County was formed from Indian Lands…lands of this area were a part of the Cherokee Nation. The original claims of their land ranged from the Great Smoky Mountains into portions of several present day states. Western North Carolina, Virginia, the Southern portion of West Virginia, Northern parts of Alabama, Georgia, & South Carolina; and Eastern portion of Tennessee and Kentucky. The Cherokee called themselves “Ani-Yunwiya” meaning “The Real People”, it is said they are descendants of the Northern Iroquois Tribe. The word “Cherokee” is not found in the Cherokee language, it seems the English started using this name about 1708. Cherokee territorial claims were indefinite and included no fixed boundary lines, these being mainly natural mountain barriers, they were the original southern mountaineer and custodians of this area of wilderness. There were three geographical divisions of the Cherokee Nation in Tennessee; The Overhill Country, The Middle Settlement, and the Lower Towns. Their Tribal Council was made up of delegated leaders or “Chiefs” chosen from the Seven Clans. Our Nation’s democracy was patterned from their tribal organization of each town being a self-governing body. Membership to a Cherokee Clan was indicated by distinctive headdress, as was their rank and position in each Clan. Their Council House was a log structure, the center of political and religious life for the Cherokee. The building was seven sided, hexagon in shape, with each side representing one of the Seven Clans. The Sacred Fire was a cleared area in the center and the Principal Leader “Chief” sat in the central place, back of the Sacred Fire. Women were often selected as clan leaders and were those who possessed strong voices. The chosen leader of the Tennessee Women’s Council was the “Beloved Woman” Nancy Ward, “Ghigan”. When her “husband”, King Fisher died in battle, Nancy took up his gun and fought in his place. Cherokee huts and settlements were scattered along the banks of rivers and creeks without much arrangement in the early days. good springs nearby, with convenient location to fishing and hunting grounds. Their hunting tools and cooking vessels and war implements were fashioned by adept hands from sticks or whatever materials were near by. The Cherokee love and worship of nature did not allow them to slash trees or kill without good reason. To the Cherokee, every stone, tree, and animal contained a “spirit” and had a purpose in life, and they considered themselves all brothers in the balance of the earth and nature. The hunting grounds, the air, the water, the sky and the earth belonged to everyone…….they could not understand the white mans thinking of personal possession. How could one person own a part of the sky? Nancy Ward’s Mother, Tame Doe; of the Wolf Clan, is said to be sister to Attakullakulla. “Peace Chief” of the Cherokee, and a cousin to “Dragging Canoe”, a Cherokee Warrior, who lived here, and who led the “dreaded Chicamauga’s” in the fight to save their Cherokee heritage. Our beautiful area, and county of Marion, was carved out of the homelands of his people. Our story begins with this great Cherokee warrior who fought for his peoples’ rightful heritage…..his Cherokee name was Tsiyu gansini , Dragging Canoe who later became “Dragon” Canoe, and “The Savage Napoleon”. 1 DRAGGING CANOE b. 1732- 1792”The Great Chu son se ne” As submitted by Nonie Webb TSIYU GANSINI - TSU-GUN-SINI “DRAGGING CANOE” Chief Opposer to American Settlements Encroaching on Indian Lands “As a Warrior He Stood Second to None, In His Time, and In His Nation” “Dragon Canoe” The “Savage Napoleon” Tsiyu Gansini by: Ken Pennington The Great “Chu con se ne” “As a peaceful youth in his Cherokee homelands.” Artist ~ of Rising Fawn, Georgia Tsiyu Gansini was born in 1732, he was the son of : Atta-kulla-kulla, “The Little Carpenter”who was a great Cherokee Leader. Atta kulla kulla was born about 1708 a member of the Wolf Clan. Captured as a child, & Adopted by the Cherokee He died in 1781 in what is now Tennessee. Tsiyu Tsiyu Gansini’s mother was a Natchez from Mississippi. This Tribe was driven Gansini out of their land by the French in 1730. Many fled to the Cherokees for asylum, settling on the “Dragging Tellico River near the site of old Fort Louden. Canoe” By: Artist Tsiyu Gansini was the grandson of White Owl Raven and Nancy Moytoy John Wood (Nancy was one of Amatoya Moytoys eight daughters.) also a sister to Chief Kanagatoga Of Coppinger’s Cove – Marion “ Old Hop.” It was Old Hop who said, in his speech to the American Captains, Demere and Co., Tennessee Stuart, “it is true that Willenawah and the “Little Carpenter” (Atta kulla kulla) are my nephews. Tsiyu Gansini’s great grand father, Amatoya Moytoy “Miskwakihha” was the Principal Chief and Great Leader of the Cherokee Nation. They were known as the “Ani yunwiya” or “The Real People.” Moytoy was born before 1690, and died about 1770. It is said he belonged to the Algonquin Nipising Indian Tribe. His wife was a Sister of “Old Hop” Natsi ye, Natchey Place was a settlement on Natchey Creek [now Monroe County, TN] occupied by Natchez refugees about 1740, when the Natchez towns were destroyed by the French. This is also said to be the birth place of Tsu gun sini and in later years the home of Atta kulla kulla. Tsiyu Gansini, “Dragging Canoe” was described when a grown man, as being powerfully built, six feet tall, with a strong face, deeply pitted with scars of smallpox, thereby making him look even fiercer, yet still handsome. 2 DRAGGING CANOE b. 1732- 1792”The Great Chu son se ne” As submitted by Nonie Webb Artists, in their attempt to portray him have tried to show this fierce side of him, as the fearless “Dragon Canoe” he later became, as in the above artwork of John Wood. [In his childhood, however, he was a happy, peaceful Indian, as captured in the artist work, above, of Ken Pennington] TSIYU GANSINI “Dragging Canoe” How “Dragging Canoe became his name Tsiyu Gansini’s father Atta kulla kulla, was a great wise leader of the Cherokee, known for his work towards peace and forming an alliance between the Cherokee and the English people. While still a very young boy, Tsiyu Gansini wanted very much to got with his father on a Cherokee War Party to battle the Shawnee. His father flatly refused him permission to go, but he slipped away ahead of the War Party and hid in a dugout canoe that he knew the warriors must use. Upon being discovered, Atta kulla kulla told his son, when he was grown up enough to carry his own canoe across the portage, like all the other warriors, he could go too. The determined youth, grabbed one end of the canoe and because it was too heavy for him to carry, he started dragging it through the sand. The excited warriors shouted encouragement, and praises for the determination shown by Tsiyu Gansini. Laughing and pointing in glee they shouted, “Look he is dragging the canoe.!” From then on, “Dragging Canoe” became his name. Painting by Ken Pennington – Artist – Rising Fawn, Georgia There were no early drawings of Dragging Canoe, but it is written that Cherokee children lived a peaceful life, adored and cherished by their parents, with few worries as a child. It was each broken Treaty, more land lost to the Cherokee with each new Indian Land Cession. Each time the white settlers would again break the treaty agreed upon, boundary lines. The Indians had no power to enforce the white mans law, nor could they understand the white mans “need” to destroy the beautiful forest lands, by cutting trees needlessly; laying personal land claims and shutting all Indians from their rightful hunting grounds, & precious water. Watching their food source disappear before their very eyes, with the slaughter of deer and other animals for the white mans sport called “hunting”, or just for the animals pelt. Dragging Canoe finally said, “No more, we young Warriors will fight the white settlers in the only way we know! And thus, Dragging Canoe became “Dragon Canoe”…as the American Settlers came to fear him; and still later, the dreaded “ Savage Napoleon” and Chickamauga Leader. Note: Our thanks to Ken Pennington for allowing us to use his beautiful painting , depicting Dragging Canoe, as a youth, during his 3 DRAGGINGpeaceful CANOE childhood b. and 1732 Cherokee- 1792”The Homelands Great of Chota. Chu son se ne” As submitted by Nonie Webb DRAGGING CANOE was the grandson of Moytoy, Principal Chief of Cherokee & the son of ALLAKULLAKULLA. The Family of MOYTOY “MISKWAKIHHA Algonquin Nipising Indian MOYTOY “Miskwakihha” Principal Chief and Great Leader of the Cherokee. “AniYunwiya” or “The Real People” b. 1690 d.1770 wife: Was a Sister of “Old HOP” Sister of Old HOP was a Natchez from Mississippi. This Tribe was driven out of their lands by the French in 1730. Many fled to the Cherokees for Asylum, settling on the Tellico River near the site of Old Fort Loudun. Childen:. Moytoy had 11 children………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 1. ALLAKULLAKULLA “Little Carpenter” “Woodstick, Slightly Bent” b.1710 Big Island on French Broad River. (5. GHI-GO-NE. d. 1781 Tennessee . md. Woman Clan /“White Owl” a Natchez woman. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Children: [4. Lived in Upper Tenn. (then North Carolina) Overhill Country. 2. TAME DOE b. 1712 md SKAYAGUSTUEGWO b. 1710 (1. TSU-GUN-SINI “DRAGGING CANOE” (1. TUSKEEGEETEEHEE b. 1732- d. Mar.1792.
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